State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Florida.

13,036
Public bridges
59.5%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Florida holds 13,036 public highway bridges (#22 of 52 by inventory) with a 2.79% Poor share (#46 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 2.8% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 7 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

13,036

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

59.5%

7,763 bridges rated 7-9

9.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

364 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.7pp vs national avg 7.5%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 59.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Florida in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Florida has 13,036 bridges and a 2.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Florida has 13,036 bridges and a 2.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Florida vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

13,036 22nd of 54 higher than 32 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Florida

The highlighted point is Florida: 13,036 bridges and 2.79% in Poor condition, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Florida on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Georgia: 15,069 bridges · 1.59% Poor
  • District of Columbia: 257 bridges · 1.95% Poor
  • Florida: 13,036 bridges · 2.79% Poor
  • Vermont: 2,862 bridges · 2.90% Poor
  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Florida

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 13,036 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Florida’s inventory

State agency holds 56.6% of the 13,036 public highway bridges filed under Florida in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Florida’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 4.6% of the 13,036 bridges with a recorded original year in Florida. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Florida59.6%37.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Florida (FHWA NBI)

Counties (67)

Alachua 115 Baker 93 Bay 130 Bradford 75 Brevard 249 Broward 686 Calhoun 49 Charlotte 211 Citrus 53 Clay 90 Collier 370 Columbia 112 DeSoto 57 Dixie 55 Duval 831 Escambia 250 Flagler 105 Franklin 43 Gadsden 121 Gilchrist 10 Glades 59 Gulf 62 Hamilton 60 Hardee 85 Hendry 87 Hernando 60 Highlands 63 Hillsborough 840 Holmes 156 Indian River 120 Jackson 146 Jefferson 70 Lafayette 28 Lake 113 Lee 391 Leon 165 Levy 73 Liberty 77 Madison 60 Manatee 254 Marion 78 Martin 129 Miami-Dade 1057 Monroe 100 Nassau 104 Okaloosa 218 Okeechobee 67 Orange 885 Osceola 255 Palm Beach 610 Pasco 151 Pinellas 435 Polk 360 Putnam 73 Santa Rosa 192 Sarasota 298 Seminole 177 St. Johns 141 St. Lucie 151 Sumter 112 Suwannee 37 Taylor 90 Union 28 Volusia 238 Wakulla 48 Walton 229 Washington 99

Florida vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Florida on the same metric.

GA

Georgia

1.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,069
Selected

FL

Florida

2.79% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,036

VT

Vermont

2.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,862

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Florida

Six lowest-condition bridges in Florida, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

OAK HILL CEMETERY

Poor

Over: BONES CREEK

0.4 MI E OF CR-661A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1993 Load: 0.0 t

VAUGHN ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE CHARLIE BOWLEGS C

2.9MI WEST OF CR-635, Highlands, FL

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t

CR 120

Poor

Over: N PRONG ST MARYS RIVER

1.4 MI EAST OF CR 127, Baker, FL

Built 1970 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 151

Hanna Mill Pond Rd

Poor

Over: Hannas Mill Pond

0.8 Miles West of CR 270, Gadsden, FL

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 99

Turberville Road

Poor

Over: Wrights Creek

2.1 Miles East of SR 79, Holmes, FL

Built 2010 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 66

US90 SR10

Poor

Over: Holmes Creek

3.0Mi. West of SR277, Washington, FL

Built 1953 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 4,381

All Bridges in Florida

West Boundary Road

Fair

Over: Goodson Branch

0.11 Mi South of Davis Rd, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2004 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 50

WELLS ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW WATER CREEK

0.1 MI EAST OF CR 217, Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 101

OLD KINGS ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TROUT RIVER

0.4 MI W OF EDGEWOOD AVE, Duval, FL

Built 1965 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 450

US-17 SB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: RICE CREEK

2.3 MI. N. OF PALATKA, Putnam, FL

Built 1981 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 6,900

US-17 NB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: RICE CREEK

2.3 MI. N. OF PALATKA, Putnam, FL

Built 1981 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 6,900

SE 8th ST

Fair

Over: RIO CORDOVA

30FT E of CORDOVA RD, Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 800

I-395 EB RAMP

Fair

Over: NE MIAMI CT & NE 1ST AVE

E OF MIDTOWN INT, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 13,000

CR-510 WABASSO RD

Fair

Over: CANAL

3.2MI W OF US-1, Indian River, FL

Built 1963 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 5,500

90TH AVE

Fair

Over: LATERAL CANAL D

AT 4TH STREET, Indian River, FL

Built 1956 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 260

112th Street

Fair

Over: Caloosa Channel

100Ft. S of US-1 MM 52.7, Monroe, FL

Built 1965 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 593

NE 39TH BLVD.

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

0.6MI NE OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,300

SW 87TH TERRACE

Fair

Over: L-62 DRAINAGE CANAL

0.6 MI S OF SR-70, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1969 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 125

CR-621

Fair

Over: ISTOKPOGA CREEK

2.9MI SOUTH OF US-98, Highlands, FL

Built 1959 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 600

DEAN STILL ROAD

Fair

Over: PETER CANAL

4.0 MI EAST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 1,765

Old Mill Run Rd.

Fair

Over: Canal

0.1 Mi E of Old Camp Rd, Sumter, FL

Built 2004 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 2,001

Lakeshore Drive

Fair

Over: Canal

0.1 Mi E of Old Camp Rd, Sumter, FL

Built 2004 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 2,001

CR 311

Fair

Over: WEKIVA CREEK

1.7 MI SOUTHWEST OF US 19, Levy, FL

Built 2000 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 101

101ST STREET

Fair

Over: PARK LATERAL CANAL

0.3MI W OF CR-507, Indian River, FL

Built 1964 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 101

LITHIA PINECRESTRD

Fair

Over: LITHIA SPRINGS CREEK

5.2MI SOUTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 10,100

CR 280

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

5.2 Mi West of US 331, Walton, FL

Built 1951 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,500

BAYVIEW DRIVE

Fair

Over: LANDINGS INLET SOUTH

0.1MI N OF COMMERCIAL BLV, Broward, FL

Built 1962 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 8,800

4TH STREET

Fair

Over: LATERAL CANAL C

AT 74TH AVE., Indian River, FL

Built 1962 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 280

CR-74

Fair

Over: MYRTLE SLOUGH

4.2 MI EAST OF US-17, Charlotte, FL

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 5,300

ST. PAUL DRIVE

Fair

Over: ZEPHYR WATERWAY

0.9 MI S OF CALUMET BLVD., Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 163

SUNSHINE BLVD.

Fair

Over: ABLE CANAL

1.7MI NORTH OF CR-884, Lee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 12,500

BISHOP HARBOR ROAD

Fair

Over: FROG CREEK

0.6 MI. SW OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 130

SUGAR BOWL ROAD

Fair

Over: BUD SLOUGH

2.3 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1951 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 300

DEEN STILL RD.

Fair

Over: DEEN STILL DRAIN

1.9 MI E OF ROCKRIDGE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,400

DEAN STILL RD.

Fair

Over: PONY CREEK

1.0 MI WEST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,400

CR-774

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

1.6MI W/O SR-776, Sarasota, FL

Built 1964 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 5,100

OAK STREET

Fair

Over: TIDEWATER CANAL

100FT N OF ROBERTS RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1968 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 596

CR 250

Fair

Over: MAPLE HEAD CREEK

8 MI WEST OF CR 229, Baker, FL

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 200

CR 23C

Fair

Over: ST MARYS RIVER OVERFLOW

1.2 MI NORTH OF SR 121, Baker, FL

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,600

CR 361

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

5.5 MI SOUTH OF CR 358, Dixie, FL

Built 1968 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 400

US27 US19 SR20

Fair

Over: Aucilla River

0.5 mile S of CR257A, Jefferson, FL

Built 1958 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,900

CR 281 N 14th Ave

Fair

Over: Mulatto Bayou

0.87Mi South of CR 191 A, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,200

US-92 WB

Fair

Over: Tomoka River

US-92 WB-Tomoka River, Volusia, FL

Built 1942 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15,250

Highbridge Road

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

0.3 Mile West of SR-A1A, Volusia, FL

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,106

SOUTH GORDON RD

Fair

Over: LAS OLAS CANAL

50FT N OF E LAS OLAS BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,494

HENDRICKS ISLE DR.

Fair

Over: LAS OLAS CANAL

50FT N OF E LAS OLAS BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1962 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 5,200

CR-78 (N RIVER RD)

Fair

Over: JACKS BRANCH

0.1 MILE W OF CR-78A, Hendry, FL

Built 1961 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,580

SR 688 WALSINGHAM

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.3 MILE E OF SR 699, Pinellas, FL

Built 1958 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 8,750

CR 340

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

3 MI WEST OF US 129, Gilchrist, FL

Built 1965 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,600

Buck Road

Fair

Over: Little Econ River

0.1 mi. W of Rouse Rd., Orange, FL

Built 1932 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 4,900

CR-510 WABASSO RD

Fair

Over: CANAL

3.6 Miles West Of US-1, Indian River, FL

Built 1958 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 5,500

CR-508 (69TH ST.)

Fair

Over: JOANN CANAL

1.1MI Wof CR-615(66th St), Indian River, FL

Built 1965 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 400

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: KISSIMMEE RIVER

24.4MI E OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,200

TAYLOR GILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RIVER

0.4MI SOUTH OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 170

Beach Drive

Fair

Over: Massalina Bayou

0.64 Miles S US98A/SR30A, Bay, FL

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,000

CR 184

Fair

Over: Ditch

0.16Mi E of Rocky Branch, Escambia, FL

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,700

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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